Jacqueline Carey

Jacqueline Carey is the name of two authors. For the author of The Crossley Baby, see Jacqueline Carey

Jacqueline Carey (1964 – ) is an author and novelist, primarily of fantasy fiction.

She was born in Highland Park, Illinois, and attended Lake Forest College, receiving B.A.'s in psychology and English literature. During college, she spent 6 months working in a bookstore as part of a work exchange program. While there, she decided to write professionally. Upon her return started her writing career, while working at the art center of a local college. After ten years, she met with success with the publication of her first book in 2001. Currently, Carey lives in western Michigan and is a member of the oldest Mardi Gras krewe in the state. She does not have any tattoos.

Her first novel was Kushiel's Dart, published by Tor Books in 2001, and the recipient of the 2002 Locus Award for Best First Novel. The Kushiel's Legacy trilogy, completed with Kushiel's Chosen and Kushiel's Avatar, follows the story of a courtesan in a historical fantasy or alternate history (Terre d'Ange) society that follows a demi-god, Elua, whose precept is Love as thou wilt. The map of Terre d'Ange, the "Land of the Angels", bears a striking resemblance to that of France. Fictional versions of Britain, Italy, Germany, and Spain also figure prominently in the series. Elua was born when the blood of Yeshua, the son of God, mingled with the tears of the Magdelene and fell on the Earth. Eight angels rejected God to become Elua's companions on Earth. All D'Angelines are descended from Elua and these angels.

Carey's second fantasy series is The Sundering, consisting of Banewreaker, published in 2004, and Godslayer, in 2005. It is a story in the vein of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, but told as a tragedy from the point of view of the losing "dark" side.

Bibliography

Fiction

• Kushiel's Legacy series
  • Kushiel's Dart (2001)
  • Kushiel's Chosen (2002)
  • Kushiel's Avatar (2003)
  • Earth Begotten (limited edition companion book)
• The Sundering
  • Banewreaker (2004)
  • Godslayer (August 2005)
• Imriel Trilogy
  • Kushiel's Scion (June 2006)
  • Kushiel's Justice (tentative title) (approx. Spring 2007)
  • ?

Short stories

• "The Isle of Women" (in Emerald Magic: Great Tales of Irish Fantasy (2004), ed. Andrew Greeley)
• "Jazznight" (in I-94: A Collection of Southwest Michigan Writers (1997))

Online archived short stories

• "The Peacock Boy" in The Scroll (Issue 4, 1995)) ed. Thom O'Connor)
• "Actaeon" (in The Scroll (Issue 6, 1995))
• "The Antedivulians", Prisoners of the Night #9, 1995
• "In the City" (in Quanta (1995)), ed. Daniel K. Appelquist)
• "Bludemagick" (in InterText (Issue #26, July-August 1995)), ed. Jason Snell)
• "What Bled Through the Wall" (in Clique of the Tomb Beetle (1996))

Non-fiction

• Angels: Celestial Spirits in Legend & Art (1997)

External links

• The Official Jacqueline Carey Homepage
• House Montrève, a Jacqueline Carey & Kushiel Fansite
• Jacqueline Carey at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

Interviews

• Interview conducted by Jay Tomio for Fantasybookspot.com